RISE Internships

The intern will develop the capacity for assisting with the development of health impact
analyses of air pollutant attributable health impacts. This may include work on estimating the
air pollutant attributable health impacts of state air pollution policies, synthesizing
epidemiological literature for use in health impact assessment, and compiling baseline disease
rates and demographic information. This position will report to a Scientist in the Global Clean
Air program and work closely with other Global Clean Air scientists and policy team members.

The intern will support EDF’s Global Engagement and Partnerships team on research, writing, and advocacy projects focused on climate adaptation and resilience, in the context of international climate negotiations and global environmental governance. The intern will support the GEP team on work related to the development of EDF’s global position on adaptation and resilience. Specific projects may include research on the role of adaptation and resilience within updated Nationally Determined Contributions and Biennial Transparency Reports, alongside researching other emerging adaptation and resilience-related issues in global policy processes. The intern will work alongside other team members to prepare a range of written products, including research briefs, policy memos, mappings of stakeholder initiatives, and other coordination support materials for EDF engagement in multilateral environmental agreements including the UNFCCC COP30. The intern will report to the Senior Analyst for Global Engagement and Partnerships.

The Environmental Health Intern will support EDF’s air quality and climate initiatives by assisting with health impact analyses, policy research, and data compilation. Key responsibilities include literature reviews, data analysis, and contributing to research and outreach materials. The intern will work with scientists and policy experts to inform clean air strategies in Latin America, the Caribbean, and U.S. cities. This remote, 10-week summer internship is ideal for students with an interest in environmental health, public health, or air pollution policy.

The FishSCORE Intern will support an international initiative focused on building climate resilience in global fisheries. Key responsibilities include analyzing survey data from FishSCORE participants, synthesizing findings, creating visual summaries, and contributing to reports and manuscripts. The intern will also assist with climate resilience case studies, resource development, and workshop planning. This role offers hands-on experience at the intersection of science, community, and policy, with mentorship from experts at EDF and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute.

In this internship you will have experience conducting international research with researchers in the US, Canada, and India. This internship will support the project Healing Forests and Health Impacts among Khasi Indigenous Peoples in India.

We are seeking an intern to assist with ongoing wildlife research projects
in the lab of Dr. Javan Bauder, an Assistant Unit Leader in the AZCRU and Assistant Professor in
SNRE. This internship will last through the Spring 2025 semester and provide up to 25 hours of
work per week depending on the availability of the intern. The intern will work with a graduate
student conducting research on Gambel’s quail north of Tucson (i.e., Oracle Junction). The
intern will obtain field experience with several aspects of wildlife field research including quail
trapping, radio telemetry, nest searching and monitoring, and vegetation surveys. Additional
opportunities may be available to assist with other AZCRU wildlife research projects relating to
reptiles and amphibians depending on intern interest and availability.

Multiple internship positions are available to support the Santa Cruz River Urban Wildlife Refuge Planning & Design Project. Interns will prepare maps, plans, and graphic materials that will contribute to planning, design, and research efforts aimed at advancing habitat conservation, ecological connectivity, and equitable community access to urban public space.